Home Health Aide HHA School and In-Home

HOME HEALTH AIDE (HHA) / SCHOOL BASED AND IN-HOME

Covering school and home time with pediatric clients in Tunkhannock, PA

Interim Healthcare of NEPA is seeking a School Based Home Health Aide HHA to attend school and provide support in-home to students with special needs in the Tunkhannock, PA area. MUST HAVE PEDIATRIC EXPERIENCE AND EXPERIENCE WITH DOWNS/AUTISM!

School Based Home Health Aides HHAs are members of the interdisciplinary team who provide hands-on personal care, report changes in the client’s condition, perform simple procedures as an extension of therapy or nursing services, and provide incidental/instrumental activities of daily living to clients in the home setting as evaluated/delegated and as permitted by the policies and procedures of Interim HealthCare and any other federal, state and local law or regulation.

Job Details for the School Based Home Care Aide (HCA):

• Up to $17 per hour
• Location(s): Tunkhannock, PA & Falls, PA
• Monday through Friday Day Shift
  • ride transportation to and from school
  • Home time when school is not in session; half days, holidays, snow days, summertime
  • May be required to attend summer camp with client
• 1:1 employee to patient ratio
• Company benefits: Health Insurance, Accrued PTO, Referral Bonuses up to $500, flexible scheduling, weekly pay, direct deposit

Essential Functions of the School Based Home Health Aide HHA:

• Attend school with a pediatric client who has a special need
• Potential travel with client from home to school and school to home
• Report any incidents to classroom teacher and designated home care supervisor
• Follow care plan and maintain proper documentation according to Pennsylvania State Laws
• Follow HIPAA standards
• Most importantly provide quality care and a safe environment

Minimum Requirements for the School Based Home Care Aide (HCA):

• Must have a Highschool Diploma or GED
• Must have one (1) year experience with Pediatrics
• Must have one (1) year experience working with Special Needs
• Must have a reliable form of transportation
• Must be willing to undergo pre-employment screenings; drug screening, criminal background, fingerprints, child abuse history, physical, etc.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs with or without assistance

Interim HealthCare is America's leading provider of home care and healthcare staffing. We offer one of the most comprehensive selections of career opportunities in the industry ranging from per diem to full-time.

If you're looking for a stable career opportunity, look no further. We offer the security of working for an established company. Nationally, Interim HealthCare has been providing great jobs to great people for over 50 years and there are more than 300 offices across the country. That kind of stability combined with our commitment to integrity makes us your perfect career partner.

Interim HealthCare® is an equal opportunity employer who does not discriminate against applicants, employees or clients on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, veteran status or any other category protected by the law, or patients’ decisions regarding advance directives. Each Interim HealthCare office is independently owned and operated. Not all services are available at all offices.

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